CHAPTER 57: CHAPTER 57: PETTY CALCULATIONS

Secretary Shaw said, "President Wright, you might need to ask your wife about this."

President Wright: "...?"

Secretary Shaw: "Your wife went to the Sterling Family saying she didn’t approve of them. President Sterling thought if that’s the case, there’s no point in adding icing on the cake, so he decided to withdraw the investment."

President Wright: "...?"

He knew that his wife was on good terms with Jared Sullivan’s wife, which was something he had instructed.

His wife wasn’t stupid; she couldn’t have gone to offend Jared Sullivan’s wife at such a critical time, right?

But since Jared Sullivan’s secretary said so, it seems his wife did indeed say something very offensive to the Sterling Family, angering Jared Sullivan.

President Wright hung up the phone and hurried home to find his wife, but Mrs. Wright wasn’t at home.

President Wright waited impatiently until Mrs. Wright returned home in high spirits, humming a tune.

She saw President Wright and smiled.

"Honey, do you notice any change in my skin today? Isn’t it whiter and more delicate than before?"

But President Wright looked at her with a gloomy expression and asked coldly, "Let me ask you, what did you say when you went to the Sterling Family?"

Mrs. Wright was taken aback, "Didn’t you tell me to go and befriend Mrs. Sterling? I did exactly what you said, didn’t say anything!"

"You didn’t say anything? Why would President Sterling suddenly withdraw the investment then?"

"I really didn’t say anything, I got along well with Mrs. Sterling. However, her stepdaughter is quite impudent. That day at the Sterling Family, she even dared to hit me. It made me so angry. If she doesn’t come to apologize personally, I will never let this go!"

Wait a minute?

Stepdaughter?

Isn’t Yvette Hughes’ stepdaughter Jared Sullivan’s biological daughter?

In the business world, everyone knows that Jared Sullivan dotes on this daughter, always mentioning ’my daughter, my daughter.’

This fool doesn’t want to let it go?

Now it’s the Sterling Family that doesn’t want to let it go!

"What did you do to his daughter? Why did she hit you?"

Mrs. Wright justified, "I didn’t do anything, just thought the girl was too rude, so I suggested to Mrs. Sterling how to discipline this stepdaughter. Who knew she’d be so undisciplined and actually did it to me, a senior!"

Trying to instigate Mrs. Sterling to discipline Jared Sullivan’s own daughter?

President Wright was so angry he slapped her.

"You haven’t even educated your own son properly, where do you get the face to teach others to discipline their daughter? Do you know that’s President Sterling’s beloved pearl? Do you have the right to discipline her? Are the good days short, and you’ve forgotten your own worth?"

They say his daughter graduated as a top student from an Institute of Science, and you, who didn’t even finish high school, have the audacity to discipline her?

"Honey, I..."

Mrs. Wright couldn’t speak, holding her face with grievance, "Mrs. Sterling’s daughter said she was at fault and was impolite to others. I thought since you told me to win over Mrs. Sterling, I just..."

"You fool, a girl in her early twenties used you and you can’t even see it?"

Mrs. Wright: "..."

President Wright angrily paced around.

"I don’t care what you said, but now you’re going to the Sterling Family to apologize to Miss Sterling and President Sterling immediately. If they don’t forgive you, don’t come back! You ruin more than you achieve!"

Mrs. Wright was about to say something when President Wright asked, "Also, have you been spreading rumors about Miss Sterling?"

Mrs. Wright lowered her head guiltily.

President Wright became even angrier, "After apologizing, clear it up immediately! If President Sterling finds out the rumors about his daughter out there came from you, our good days are over!"

Jared Sullivan has always been mild-mannered in his business dealings, hence his good reputation and many friends.

But recently, he unexpectedly crushed several companies; it’s said to be because they offended his daughter, proving how deadly his affection for her is.

Mrs. Wright was somewhat reluctant, "I’m already this old, and you want me to apologize to a little girl? How do I maintain my face?"

"Face? Our family is on the brink of bankruptcy and you’re worried about face? What is your face even worth?"

The funds are invested but there are no returns; Jared Sullivan just has to slightly move his fingers now, and they will entirely vanish from the business circle. At this point, who cares about your face?

Seeing President Wright’s furious expression, Mrs. Wright had nothing left to say and hurried to the Sterling Family.

Yvette Hughes felt a headache upon seeing Mrs. Wright but forced herself to greet enthusiastically:

"Mrs. Wright, you came, please come inside, please."

Mrs. Wright felt humiliated but had no choice, bracing herself she said, "I’m here today to see Miss Sterling."

Why come for Paige Sterling again?

Yvette Hughes didn’t know Mrs. Wright’s motive, fearing she might trouble Paige Sterling again.

"Mrs. Wright, the kids at home are ignorant, you’re a senior, there’s no need to fuss with kids, right?"

Skylar Hughes added, "Mrs. Wright, let’s just leave this incident behind. My dad would never ask my sister to apologize to you. If you’re truly upset, I’ll apologize on behalf of my sister, is that okay?"

Does her gentle and obedient demeanor starkly contrast with Paige Sterling?

"My sister’s already notorious in the entertainment industry, please don’t spread this matter around, it might affect her chances of marriage seriously. Although we aren’t biological sisters, I don’t want to see her walk down this path."

Mrs. Wright’s face turned somewhat unpleasant, thinking it was just like her husband said, Skylar Hughes was using her.

She sneered, "With such a formidable sister like you, Miss Sterling’s rumors wouldn’t need me to spread around."

Skylar Hughes was taken aback, never expecting Mrs. Wright to say such a thing suddenly.

At that moment, Mrs. Wright saw Jared Sullivan, and her demeanor immediately became sincere.

"I am an ignorant woman speaking thoughtlessly. Today I’ve come personally to apologize, please be magnanimous and forgive me."

Jared Sullivan left directly, not even glancing at Mrs. Wright, showing with his action that he had no interest in dealing with her.

Mrs. Wright’s face turned slightly green, but mostly she was frightened.

Skylar Hughes observed Jared Sullivan’s reaction, smiling coldly in her heart.

As expected, Jared Sullivan indulged his daughter unconditionally, thinking her cute even if she committed any crime.

Now he’s forcibly making Mrs. Wright apologize, doesn’t he fear that one day Paige Sterling might truly cause a major incident that implicates the Sterling Family?

Mrs. Wright didn’t dare to return and kept wandering outside the Sterling residence.

Finally, she waited for Paige Sterling to return to the Sterling Family, and immediately got out of the car.

However, apologizing to this little girl felt like losing face, so her apology was insincere, merely task completion.

"Miss Sterling, I’ve apologized, please tell Mr. Sterling not to withdraw the investment, such a small matter shouldn’t affect the business between our families."